BCN remembers Reginald Bonham (known as "Bon") who passed away, this day, March 16th in 1984 in Worcester, Worcestershire. In 1970 New Years Honours, Civil Division he was awarded the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Reginald Bonham MBE MA (31-i-1906 16-iii-1984)
BCN remembers Ken Messere who passed away on Thursday, March 31st 2005 aged 76 in Paris-16E-Arrondissement, Paris, France. Kenneth Charles Messere was born on Monday, April 16th, 1928 in Richmond-on-Thames, … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IMC Ken Messere OBE (16-iv-1928 31-iii-2005)
BCN remembers CGM Keith Richardson who passed away on Monday, April 10th, 2017. Keith Bevan Richardson was born in Nottingham, on Thursday, April 2nd 1942. On this day : The … Continue reading Death Anniversary of CGM Keith Richardson (02-iv-1942 10-iv-2017)
Henry Edward Bird Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908) From The Oxford Companion to Chess by David Hooper & Ken Whyld : "English player, accountant. He played in … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Henry Edward Bird (14-vii-1829 11-iv-1908)
Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Edward Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Harry Golombek : A leading member of the formidable band of reverends who played such a strong … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)
Remembering Theophilus Harding Willcocks (19-iv-1912 14-iv-2014) An innovator in both mathematics and fairy chess. Here is an excellent article on squaring.net An article from matplus.net
Herbert William Trenchard Death Anniversary of Herbert William Trenchard (15-iv-1934) From Wikipedia : "Herbert William Trenchard (8 September 1857, Thorncombe – 15 April 1934, London) was an English chess master. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Herbert William Trenchard (08-ix-1857 15-iv-1934)
Death Anniversary of Joseph Edmund Peckover (15-xi-1896 16-iv-1982) From The Encyclopedia of Chess by Anne Sunnucks : Born in Hampstead, London to Henry Joseph Peckover and Louisa Jane Micklewright on … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Joseph Peckover (15-xi-1896 16-iv-1982)
Death Anniversary of IM Colin Stamford Crouch (14-x-1956 16-iv-2015)
Death Anniversary of Timothy George Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019) Endgame Magic Here is an excellent article from Brian Stephenson Endgame Magic Here is an obituary from The Guardian Leonid Kubbel's Chess … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Tim Whitworth (31-vii-1932 17-iv-2019)